NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

TIP 2

Launch Time
Sun Oct 12, 1975 06:39 UTC

Rocket

Scout D1
US Air Force
Status: Retired
Liftoff Thrust: 622 kN
Payload to LEO: 185 kg
Payload to GTO: 0 kg
Stages: 4
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 21.0 m

Mission Details

TIP 2

The TIP 2 and 3 (Transit Improvement Program) satellites used a simplified form of the Triad 1 drag correction system. Pulsed plasma thrusters were used for drag correction maneuvers. The satellites were used operationally in the Transit navigation system. Slightly improved versions were built as Nova.

Payloads: 1
Low Earth Orbit

Location

SLC-5, Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

Stats

1975

103rd orbital launch attempt

Scout

74th mission
2nd mission of 1975
61st successful mission
23rd consecutive successful mission